Pair of melo pearl, diamond and emerald pendent earrings. Photo Sotheby's

Each suspending on an oval melo pearl measuring approximately 17.01 x 15.28 x 13.53mm and 16.63 x 15.15 x 13.90mm respectively, embraced by an oblong marquise-shaped frame set with brilliant-cut diamonds highlighted by circular-cut emeralds, surmounted and anchored by a pear-shaped rose-cut diamond linked by a cabochon emerald, the diamonds altogether weighing approximately 2.80 carats, mounted in 18 karat white gold. Estimate 550,000 — 650,000 HKD. Lot 1401 sold 920,000 HKD

Accompanied by GRS reports numbered GRS2009-051248 and GRS2009-051250, dated 16 May 2009, stating that the 27.32 and 27.50 carat melo-pearls are natural. 

Sotheby's. MAGNIFICENT JEWELS & JADEITE, Hong Kong,  07 Apr 2010